
HC halts eviction in Lakshadweep till July 23
The Hindu
Notice to five islanders to vacate homesteads
The High Court on Saturday restrained the Lakshadweep administration from taking action till July 23 against five islanders who had been issued show-cause notices for vacating their homesteads. Justice Sunil Thomas issued the order at a special sitting held on Saturday. The petition was filed by Kadeesha P. and four others from Suheli island challenging the show-cause notice issued on July 5. The court also asked the petitioners to appear before the authority to make their submissions.More Related News

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